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I desperately wish I did, I'm the one "fixing" other peoples weed whackers & faulty outlets. always the helper never the helped. I'll try researching those tests. can't get the car back till Monday. still trying to figure out towing without paying another arm and leg (once again, I usually was...

The radiators only a couple years old (the engine was swapped when I bought it at 130k, with a 35k motor, its about 170k now) but maybe the radiators not that great. It had overheated badly in December, and the pump and lines were replaced, so perhaps they did a shotty job? I plan on getting...

Yeah, it started and drove, but overheated within minutes. Really praying that that's a good sign to just replace the gasket/head. Would you recommend any good resources or guides for the process? There a preferred manual people get? I'm willing to learn.

It sounds like your right. Not sure if a gasket problem caused the overheating, or the overheating broke the gasket, but everything seems to lead to a gasket/head issue. Monday I'll try to get help towing it home for now, and try to inspect the Oil and Coolant, see if I can see any cross...

After the radiator seemed to be hissing I thought it would be safer to replace it. I can't afford an engine replacement, can you elaborate why you believe a blown head gasket should jump to an engine swap rather then trying to fix the blown head gasket? I honestly don't know the details of...

could you elaborate on some of these tests, to help me know what I'd be doing, and what I'd be learning from them, and what problems they'd be diagnosing? Maybe some good resources you could direct me to? Trying not to feel too in over my head and get overwhelmed.

Determined, inexperienced, and desperate here! How would you direct me on where to start? Is there an easy way determine its warped/cracked? Suggestions on where to buy a replacement? Suggestions on replacement gaskets? Good walkthrough or tutorial? Trying not to feel over my head, knowledge...

how bad is the head warping? Is that a lost cause, or is it replaceable or fixable? Would a blown gasket have caused the overheating, or would overheating have caused the gasket to break down?

I've never tried anything like that before, but would be willing to try if I had the resources to walk me through it. Bit scared of putting 1 thing our of place and ruining stuff, but don't feel I have a lot of other choice money-wise either.

Model: 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport Engine: 4.0L Transmission: Automatic (First time poster) Short story: Car suddenly began overheating, stalled at stoplight, and had towed to auto shop. They called and said bad news, it was the head gasket. there was no coolant in it, and was a lost cause, and...